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pro·nun·cia·tion

UK/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ US/pʰɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

the manner in which someone utters a word

  • “they are always correcting my pronunciation”
2.

the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

  • “the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners”
  • “that is the correct pronunciation”
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Origin

From Middle English pronunciacioun, from Middle French prononciation, pronunciation, from Latin prōnūntiātiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle prōnūntiātus, from verb prōnūntiāre (“proclaim”), from prō- (“for”) + nūntiāre (“announce”). Doublet of pronuntiatio.

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